Frittata for 4-6
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 large onion, sliced
- pinch of fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- balsamic vinegar
- maple syrup
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 8 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1-1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- snipped fresh chives
- nasturtium petals or herb flowers
- Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a cast iron skillet.
- Add onion, thyme, bay leaf.
- Cook on medium heat until onions are soft and lightly browned.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Add a splash of balsamic vinegar and maple syrup.
- Cook a few more minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs with milk, salt, pepper.
- Add to cooked onions in the skillet.
- Cook 2-3 minutes, shifting egg with a spatula to allow runny egg to rotate to the bottom, until bottom is set and top is still slightly runny.
- Sprinkle cheese over eggs.
- Place skillet in the oven under a preheated broiler until cheese is golden and bubbling.
- Run spatula under frittata and slide out of pan onto serving plate (or cut and serve from the pan.)
- Garnish with chives (and edible flowers if you have some in your garden).